[Effects of Elastin] Inner Beauty Top 2, The Real Benefits of Elastin

Hello, I am Jinny, a pharmacist.

Until just a few years ago, when you think of ingredients that help your skin, you probably thought of only collagen. As the skin-related benefits of elastin, the body's elastic protein, are being widely studied, elastin is also gaining popularity. It is no exaggeration to say that it has now become one of the top 2 inner beauty ingredients along with collagen.

However, even if it is popular, or rather, the more popular it is, you should study the ingredients thoroughly. Therefore, today, we would like to summarize all the representative and lesser-known benefits of elastin.

The biggest reason why elastin is loved is because consumers who have consumed elastin express high levels of satisfaction, saying that it ‘helped with skin elasticity.’ In fact, various studies view elastin as a functional skin beauty material and report consistent results showing that oral intake of elastin has a positive effect on overall skin condition.

A 2015 study summarized that skipjack tuna elastin hydrolyzate has beneficial effects on skin condition by activating skin fibroblasts, reporting the following results:

Like collagen, elastin's decomposition is accelerated with age. Therefore, we gradually feel that our skin is losing its elasticity. However, this sagging phenomenon does not only appear on the face. Because elastin is also distributed in tissues called Cooper's ligaments, which maintain the shape of the breasts, women in particular notice changes in the shape of their breasts as they enter middle age or after dieting.

Regarding this, a 2016 paper studied the effect of oral intake of elastin on breast sagging and reported the following:

The effects of oral intake of elastin are not limited to skin elasticity. This is because elastin is also distributed in many other tissues that require elasticity, such as the aortic wall and ligaments.

Therefore, various studies are accumulating regarding the effect of elastin on blood vessel and ligament function. A 2015 study in subjects with knee joint pain reported that consuming elastin could relieve pain by improving ligament function.

Today, we learned about elastin, which has become a powerhouse in inner beauty. Even if it is an ingredient that is already very famous, like elastin, or is highly recommended by acquaintances, I recommend that you research it at least once before trying it yourself.

I hope you have a healthy day both physically and mentally. This was Jinny.